The funding rules continue to focus on Recognising Prior Learning and Experience, underlining the importance of identifying learners starting points. Our audit review work continues to identify a recurring weakness with many providers failing to fully implement the DfE funding rule requirements around negotiated price calculations and the recognition of prior learning and experience. At […]
This seminar will have new content which focuses on the revised expectations of Providers arising out of the implementation of Ofsted’s new inspection framework. New style inspections will commence at the beginning of November, incorporating report cards and a revised grading structure. At this seminar we will consider the implications of the new framework on […]
Ineffective governance has been one of the most commonly occurring Ofsted criticisms of providers deemed to be ‘Inadequate’ or who ‘Require Improvement’. At this important workshop delegates will consider: the different models of governance that exist in Post-16 education the traits of an effective board terms of reference, agenda and the importance of good minute […]
The ESFA intend for providers to eventually obtain the ISO 27001 certificate in Information Security Management. The ESFA planned an incremental process of: Initially attaining Cyber Essentials (CE) by September 2020; and Cyber Essentials Plus (CE+)by September 2021 The pandemic has prompted the ESFA to relax their timescales but in 2021 the ESFA did reiterate […]
